Galatians 4:3 · KJV

"Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:"

King James Version

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Passage Context

¹Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

²But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

³Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

⁵To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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Reflection Questions

How do you feel about your growth from childhood to adulthood in faith?

What does being in bondage mean for you in your current life?

When have you felt trapped by worldly expectations?

Life Application

growth

Embrace your spiritual journey and seek to grow beyond childhood faith.

freedom

Identify areas in your life where you feel constrained and seek God's freedom.

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